Linda Bringedal

Such a powerful image in Le Monde.

(The writing on the plane says "Neutral athletes")

Cartoon by: Letton Gatis Sluka

Researchers: Not testing for Covid-19 is creating problems People have become sicker after the pandemic, but without Covid-19 testing it's difficult to understand why.

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Oslo universitets­sykehus nekter for å ha forsket ulovlig på transpersoner Sykehuset etterlyser tydeligere regler og mener saken er av svært viktig prinsipiell betydning.

Da vi klaget inn et doktorgradsprosjekt for et år siden visste vi ikke at OUS over tid har tøyd regelverket så langt at de ikke lenger klarer å se forskjell på forskning og kvalitetssikring.

Kanskje den nasjonale komiteen for etikk i medisin og helsefag kan hjelpe dem å se tydeligere?

Always worth a reskeet. George Monbiot remains one of the few widely-read journalists in a mainstream news outlet to discuss #ME-CFS intelligently, compassionately, and with the appropriate amount of outrage.

#COVID #chronicillness #MillionsMissing #disability

Actually, poll some Americans, I bet this really is how big they think Greenland is. And it’s accurate!

I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.

Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.

On Christmas Day, Moscow sent strategic bombers to Norwegian Sea Only two days after Tu-95 strategic bombers took off from Olenya, Kola Peninsula, as part of a massive terror raid against Ukraine, similar aircraft from the same base set off towards the Norwegian Se...

On Christmas Day, Moscow sent strategic bombers to Norwegian Sea
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Studien skulle være anonymisert – Kristopher kjente seg selv igjen Ifølge forskerne kan ingen enkeltpersoner gjenkjennes i studien om transpersoner. Men Kristopher mener han har funnet igjen både seg selv og vennene sine.

Forskninga OUS har utført på transpersoner burde fått de etiske alarmklokkene til å ringe så høyt at Gondor kom til unnsetning. Hvorfor er forskerne FORTSATT inne og titter i journalene deres, senest i september? Her bør det komme følger både for forskninga & tilgang
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Multi-Arm Phase 2 Trial Fails to Show Efficacy for Cognitive Programs in Treating Long COVID | NeurologyLive - Clinical Neurology News and Neurology Expert Insights A recent trial reveals that online cognitive training and other interventions are ineffective for treating long COVID cognitive symptoms, highlighting treatment challenges.

Neurology Live: 'Multi-Arm Phase 2 Trial Fails to Show Efficacy for Cognitive Programs in Treating Long COVID'

'The RECOVER-NEURO trial tested three interventions for long COVID but found no efficacy in improving cognitive symptoms.'

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Dette er en forskningsetisk skandale på svært høyt nivå!

Transpersoner kan ikke stole på helsevesenet - det angår oss alle DEBATT: Det er en selvfølge at institusjoner som FHI og OUS skal forstå at god forskning ikke kan skje uten et fundament av tillit. Og tillit kan ikke kreves. Den må fortjenes.

Det er bra at dette er ei offentleg sak no, men kjennes samstundes litt som at dei tok Al Capone på skatteunndraging. Ein viktig del av konteksten rundt dei etiske overtrampa er nettopp at dette spesifikke forskningsmiljøet er i konstant ideologisk opposisjon til si eiga pasientgruppe.

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Big step for people with #mecfs & #LongCovid in Germany: the BMFTR announces a “National Decade on Post-Infectious Diseases” with long-term research funding and a focus on diagnostics & treatments. #mecfsresearch #research

‘Unconscionable’ that the Government has not recognised Long COVID as an occupational disease, warns BMA and RCN - BMA media centre - BMA Press release from the BMA. 

England’s top medical unions warn it’s unacceptable that Long COVID still isn’t classed as an occupational disease.

Three years after official advice, frontline health workers are still waiting for recognition and financial support.

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@annekiel.bsky.social -something for you?

Book in my hand, with title "PSYCHOLOGY’S QUIET CONSERVATISM: How a Supposedly Woke Science Promotes Capitalism and Protects Privilege" and author name "Brian M. Hughes" (me)

Well, now, look what arrived in the post...

Delighted to share that my new book on psychology and the culture wars has now been published.

Writing it was a long, at times depressing, but ultimately satisfying journey for me. I hope you like it

Deets here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Fin påminnelse! Hesplatre på min dialekt :-)

YouTube video by Vlad Vexler ME Diary When symptoms scarily escalate in ME and Long Covid

🙏 @vladvexler.bsky.social this describes exactly the point being made by Justice4ME.uk.
7 days left to Judicial Review of (England and Wales) UK government Final Delivery Plan for ME. @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social we want to help you get this.
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Sendte denne rett til crpd-ansvarlig på jobb, jeg, dette gjelder alle.

How German media outlets helped pave the way for Israel’s murder of journalists in Gaza | Hanno Hauenstein In the run-up to this week’s deadly attacks, stories linking Palestinian reporters to Hamas gained currency, says Berlin-based journalist Hanno Hauenstein

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Krigsprofitøren ­ ­ På tjue år har Oljefondet sekstendoblet investeringene sine i Israel. Hvor var Etikkrådet?

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‘Silencing courageous voices’: Israeli killing of Gaza journalists slammed Condemnation grows after targeted Israeli attack assassinates correspondent Anas al-Sharif and several other colleagues.

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Full Article - The Times

As my daughter died of ME, the state met in secret to blame me

Maeve Boothby O’Neill’s mother had no idea she was being accused in private of causing or fabricating the illness that would take her life aged 27

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When an Old Weak Theory Leads a Field Astray Here's yet another example of influential theory that led a field down the wrong path: "Running Records were pivotal in shaping a view of reading which mistook the behaviours of poor readers for the behaviours of all readers, which in turn led to well-intentioned teachers actively teaching children poor reading behaviours." That was posted by Annie Unger on Bluesky. She's the lead author of a…

When an Old Weak Theory Leads a Field Astray

Here's yet another example of influential theory that led a field down the wrong path: "Running Records were pivotal in shaping a view of reading which mistook the behaviours of poor readers for the behaviours of all readers, which in turn led to…

Scientists find link between genes and ME/chronic fatigue syndrome Large study suggests people’s genetics could ‘tip the balance’ on whether they would develop the illness Scientists have found the first robust evidence that people’s genes affect their chances of developing myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a mysterious and debilitating illness that has been neglected and dismissed for decades by many in the medical community. Early findings from the world’s largest study into the genetics of the condition pinpointed eight regions of the human genome that were substantially different in people with an ME/CFS diagnosis compared to those without the illness. Continue reading...

Scientists find link between genes and ME/chronic fatigue syndrome

Graphic 1 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. The slide says: ‘The signals discovered are involved in the immune and nervous systems, indicating immunological and neurological causes to this poorly understood disease’.

Graphic 2 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. The slide says: ‘At least two of the signals relate to the body’s response to infection’. Beneath this is an image of green germs.

Graphic 3 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. The slide says: ‘Other signals point to the nervous system, one of which researchers previously found in people experiencing chronic pain, reinforcing neurological contributions to ME/CFS’. Beneath this is an image of a person curled up in bed feeling ill.

Graphic 4 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. The slide says ‘All of these signals align with how people with ME/CFS describe their illness’.

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Graphic 1 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. At the top in bold lettering, it says ‘Main Findings’. Beneath this it says ‘Your genes contribute to your chances of developing ME/CFS. Other key findings are on the following slides.

Graphic 2 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. The slide says ‘People with an ME/CFS diagnosis have significant genetic differences in their DNA compared to the general population’. Beneath this is an image of a DNA helix and a magnifying glass.

Graphic 3 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. The slide says ‘These lie in many places across the genome, and do not impact just one gene’. Beneath this is an image of a DNA helix and graphs.

Graphic 4 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. The slide says ‘Eight genetic signals have been identified. As DNA doesn’t change with ME/CFS onset, these findings reflect causes rather than effects of ME/CFS’. Beneath this is a blue magnifying glass with a DNA helix.

(1/2) Key genetic differences found in people with ME/CFS > Swipe to find out more.

These findings reflect the lived experience of thousands of #pwME.

Thanks to all our participants & supporters who made this possible!

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Today is the most dangerous time to be a journalist in CPJ’s history. At least 124 journalists and media workers were killed last year, nearly two-thirds of them Palestinians killed by Israel.

Read more in CPJ’s #2024KilledReport: cpj.org?p=451429

Hva har skjedd med pressen, egentlig?
Journalister har med rette hatt tradisjon for å bli opprørt, og gi klart uttrykk for det, når kollegaer har blitt drept - bare ikke i Gaza.

‘Local sports champion’: Palestinian boy, 17, dies of starvation in Gaza Atef Abu Khater’s weight dropped to just 25kg (55lbs) before he died of malnutrition, his family says.

Hva skal til for at Europa vil gjøre noe som virker?
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FN-sjefen langer ut mot manglende medfølelse med Gaza FNs generalsekretær António Guterres la ikke fingrene imellom da han kritiserte verdenssamfunnet for manglende medfølelse og likegyldighet overfor Gaza.

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